West Nile Virus Infection in Birds and Mosquitoes, New York State, 2000
West Nile (WN) virus was found throughout New York State in 2000, with the epicenter in New York City and surrounding counties.We tested 3,403 dead birds and 9,954 mosquito pools for WN virus during the transmission season.Sixty-three avian species, representing 30 families and 14 orders, tested positive for WN virus.The highest proportion of dead